Pennsylvania Private Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission

The 2024 average SAT score of private Pennsylvania colleges is 1232 which is 27 points higher than previous SAT score of 1204.

Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pennsylvania have the highest SAT score of 1540 among 51 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission. Swarthmore College ranked third with 1530 SAT score.

Of those 51 Pennsylvania colleges, 28 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 9 schools' scores decreased. 2 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Pennsylvania colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,423 and graduate tuition & fees is $37,609 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. Pennsylvania Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
School NameSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYieldUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,540
20
3511.00%44.01%$63,27416,00291.00%5 to 1
1
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University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,540
15
356.00%69.00%$66,10428,20196.00%8 to 1
3
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Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,530
35
347.00%42.00%$62,4121,62593.00%8 to 1
4
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Haverford College Haverford, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,490
10
3413.00%45.01%$68,0201,42191.00%8 to 1
5
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Villanova University Villanova, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,460
40
3325.00%30.01%$64,70110,38390.00%10 to 1
6
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Lehigh University Bethlehem, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,430
22
3229.00%28.00%$62,1807,39491.00%10 to 1
7
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Lafayette College Easton, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,410
30
3231.00%21.99%$61,8242,72989.00%10 to 1
8Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,3903230.99%35.04%$62,5601,74282.00%8 to 1
8Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,3903132.00%18.99%$68,3801,99085.00%9 to 1
10
2
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAPrivate, 4-year 1,370
3
3232.00%29.01%$64,7723,78786.00%9 to 1
Average1,4553321.70%36.31%$64,4237,52789.40%9 to 1